What is Transcedentalism?

Answer 1

transcendental

adj 1. transcendent, superior, or surpassing

2. (in the philosophy of Kant) (of a judgment or logical deduction) being both synthetic and a priori, of or relating to knowledge of the presuppositions of thought

3. philosophy, beyond our experience of phenomena, although not beyond potential knowledge

4. theology, surpassing the natural plane of reality or knowledge; supernatural or mystical

Answer 2

Transcendentalism is a philosophical and literary movement that emerged in the United States in the 1830s. It emphasized individualism, the inherent goodness of people and nature, and the importance of intuition and self-reliance. Key figures associated with Transcendentalism include Ralph Waldo Emerson and Henry David Thoreau.